? Responsible for fostering positive self-esteem and supportive relationships for all students, founded upon respect and mutual trust.
? Responsible for maximising the academic progress of the students they teach by delivering the very highest standards of teaching and learning.
? Promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages cooperation and challenge whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the school.
? Promote equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, religion or gender and encourage excellence, resourcefulness and perseverance.
Overall responsibility:
? Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress.
? Actively support the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school.
? Inspire and motivate students, teachers and other school employees.
? Comply with the professional duties of the Harrow staff Code of Conduct.
? Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional.
? Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance management arrangements.
? Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
? Undertake form tutor work
Teaching and Learning:
? Be an excellent teaching practitioner in planning, preparing and delivering well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and maximising their learning progress.
? Teaching support to Art department to ensure teaching quality.
? Provide support and co teach for expat teachers and Art department.
? Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning.
? Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential.
? Liaise with the Inclusion Team where a student may have special educational needs and with the tutor if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties.
? Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students.
? Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the student’s ability and wider workload.
? Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help ensure strong academic progress.
? Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, meetings and communications.
? Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to school guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary.
? Develop, maintain and share materials and resources in order to achieve excellent learning outcomes for all students.
? Partake proactively in the annual cycle of subject monitoring, review and improvement planning.
? Assist smooth communication between parents and Art department, work as culture and language bridge between the two.
? Ensure safety, equipment maintenance, effective provision of teaching resources.
Accountability:
? Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school with regards to cooperation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion.
? Participate positively in meetings, follow policies and generally contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school.
? Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives.
? Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the school.
? Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives, and extracurricular activities.
? Be involved in new initiatives within the school as part of ongoing professional development.
? Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning networks and current educational research.
? Constructively contribute towards school developments and to implement agreed whole school policies and initiatives.
? Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s self-evaluation reviews and inspection.
? Behave in a manner befitting a role model for the students of the school and in a manner that brings only respect to colleagues and the reputation of Harrow.
? Be proactive in maintaining and developing your IT capability in line with the Digital Learning Strategy.
Other Responsibilities:
? Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by members of the Senior Leadership Team and any duties that the Head Master/Mistress deems necessary for the effective operation of the school.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education, training and qualifications:
? Minimum bachelor’s degree, ideally in education related field.
? Chinese citizens with high level of English skills is essential.
? Must have Chinese teaching qualification, UK PGCE, or other teaching qualification like QTS is also preferred.
? Working knowledge of the Chinese National Curriculum and UK Curriculum.
? Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development
Personal qualities:
? Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
? Passionate about teaching and a strong commitment to holistic education.
? The ability to inspire students through a genuine passion for learning and a desire to lead them towards outstanding academic outcomes.
? A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
? Highly motivated, ambitious and collaborative.
? Demonstrate empathy, humility and genuinely care about children, taking the time to listen and motivate them.
Knowledge:
? Be aware and up to date in all relevant safeguarding polices and practice.
? Knowledge and experience of how to use of ICT effectively in promoting student learning.
? Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities.
? Previous experience or knowledge of working with students for whom English is not their first language.
? Knowledge and experience of how to use of ICT effectively in promoting student learning.
? Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities.
? Previous experience or knowledge of working with students for whom English is not their first language.
Experience:
? A minimum of two years of experience as a classroom practitioner.